Intro
F C A# F Dm C A#
[Verse 1]
A# Dm C
Pony up the price of admission
A# Dm C A#
Reminisce in thoughts of a better time
Dm C
Hold your breath and hope for the best
Eb
The lights go down but it's only
C
beginning Just keep your head up
[Chorus 1]
F C
This world goes by in a flash
A# F
And where it stops is anyone's guess
Dm C
The same old sights and fading lights
A# C
Around and around stuck on a carousel
F C
Eyes closed and try to hold on
A# F
But in no time you're back at the start
Dm C
The same old songs and sing alongs
A# C
Around and around stuck on a carousel
[Verse 2]
A# Dm C
Lured into a false sense of safety
A# Dm C
One loose screw and all this comes crashing
A# Dm C
down Take a breath and hope for the best
Eb C
The lights go down but it's only beginning
C
Just keep your head up
[Chorus 2]
F C
This world goes by in a flash
A# F
And where it stops is anyone's guess
Dm C
The same old sights and fading lights
A# C
Around and around stuck on a carousel
F C
Eyes closed and try to hold on
A# F
But in no time you're back at the start
Dm C
The same old songs and sing alongs
A# C
Around and around stuck on a carousel
[Bridge]
A# F C
And for the moment it all seems okay
A# F C
But in the end it could all fade away
A# F C
Still drunk on memories you've buried inside
Eb C
Just hold on tight and enjoy the ride
[Chorus 3]
N.C.
Move on but going nowhere
N.C.
With thoughts of how you ended up here
N.C.
It looks the same but things have changed
N.C.
Around and around stuck on a carousel
[Chorus 4]
F C
This world goes by in a flash
A# F
And where it stops is anyone's guess
Dm C
The same old sights and fading lights
A# C
Around and around stuck on a carousel
F C
Eyes closed and try to hold on
A# F
But in no time you're back at the start
Dm C
The same old songs and sing alongs
A# C F
Around and around stuck on a carousel